The invisible man
Title
:
The invisible man
Personal Author EPSB
:
H. G. Wells
Summary
:
In the village of Iping, a strange man arrives at a local inn wrapped in bandages. He refuses to leave his room where he is carrying out experiments to make himself invisible. The stranger's success has grave implications for everyone. When he realises that he cannot reverse the experiment, he is gradually driven insane. This seminal tale acts as a powerful warning about unintended consequences. The journey on which the invisible man embarks turns out to be a penetrating, unflinching, and unsettling look into the heart of human nature.
Year Published
:
1921-2021,
1897
Series
:
[Arcturus classics]
Physical Description
:
207 pages ; 20 cm.
Note
:
Originally published in 1897.
Subject
:
Scientists -- Fiction.
Mentally ill -- Fiction.
Geographic Term
:
England -- Fiction.
Genre
:
Science fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Summary
:
In the village of Iping, a strange man arrives at a local inn wrapped in bandages. He refuses to leave his room where he is carrying out experiments to make himself invisible. The stranger's success has grave implications for everyone. When he realises that he cannot reverse the experiment, he is gradually driven insane. This seminal tale acts as a powerful warning about unintended consequences. The journey on which the invisible man embarks turns out to be a penetrating, unflinching, and unsettling look into the heart of human nature.
ISBN
:
9781838577537
9781838575625
Publisher
:
London : Arcturus Publishing Limited, 2021.
©1897
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Edmonton Christian High | FIC WEL | Book | 30905000121875 | Fiction |